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The long and puzzling saga of the PS3's now removed backwards compatibility with PS2 games may have just added another chapter. Japanese tech site Gigazine recently uncovered a patent filed by Sony Japan in February 2009, which appears to outline an "adapter" that could serve as a bridge for older generation games (e.g., PS2 discs) to be played on current generation consoles (e.g., the PS3).

We've contacted Sony for a comment on the patent, which was filed before Sony's John Koller definitively struck down the possibility of backwards compatibility on the PS3 last August. It's worth noting that the filing doesn't explicitly state the device's use for PS2 games on PS3. But, c'mon, what else could it be talking about? A UMD adapter for the PSP Go? Actually, now that we think about it, that might just come in handy.[/p]Source (Joystiq)

seems kinda weird to hook the ps2 up to your ps3... y not just plug your ps2 into the wall?

Edit: now that I look at it, it is apparently an adapter just for ps2 discs (and probably the necessary hardware for a ps2)

When Sony made this product they knew what they were doing. Don't underestimate them, the PS3 was originally built to play PS1/PS2 games due to backwards compatibility. Sony is showing most evidence that their consoles were made to be backwards compatibility in the first place.

Also did I imagine the master system adapter for the megadrive or the master system adapter for the gamegear or the gameboy adapter for the N64 (be it official one aimed at pokemon or the more unofficial stuff)?

Also did I imagine the master system adapter for the megadrive or the master system adapter for the gamegear or the gameboy adapter for the N64 (be it official one aimed at pokemon or the more unofficial stuff)?

If this is ever released, it won't work, because where do you still find PS2 games? Only in some shops, they've still got some, but most of them are already scrapped. One of the only reasons to make this adapter would be to get all the ps2 games sold.